Shivamogga: In an incident that occurred late Wednesday night, a gang of miscreants assaulted two youths with sharp weapons resulting in the death of one youngster, while the other sustained grievous injuries near NT road in Shivamogga.
The deceased has been identified as Jeevan, a resident of KR Puram. The youth who sustained serious injuries has been identified as Keshav, a resident of Seegehatti. The injured was admitted to a hospital in the city.
Reportedly, the incident occurred near a lodge beside NT road during the late hours on Wednesday. The police have speculated that the knife attack could have been a result of a minor disagreement. Upon receiving information, the Doddapete Police Station’s officials visited the scene and carried an inquiry.
A case has been registered at the Doddapete Police Station.
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Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
